 Well, with Christmas only four days away, many people will be hitting the roads over the next couple of days, and across the United States, over 51 million Americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend. With snow and cold temperatures in the forecast, MnDOT has plows ready to clear the roadways, but with the addition of holiday travelers on area roads, motorists are advised to plan ahead. When you're going to be traveling at any time, but especially over the holiday, is give yourself time. Understand that when snow comes in, it's going to take you longer to get where you need to go. And if you build that into your travel plan, you'll never feel like you have to hurry or take some chances maybe that you shouldn't be. And it's really going to make your travel plans easier if you can build in those contingencies or just build in, you know, a lot longer time for you to get there. For those who will be traveling on the roads this holiday weekend and happen to go into the ditch due to poor driving conditions, law enforcement recommends not calling 911 unless it's an emergency. If you drive off in the ditch and no one is hurt and it's not an emergency situation, you can call a wrecker and you can, and it's of course suggested that you call law enforcement and notify them that everything's okay. For up to date road conditions and travel information, you can visit MnDOT's website at 511mn.org. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.